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Ministry Warns Radio Pirates
Ministry Warns Radio Pirates is a headline on page 2 of The Leitrim Observer.
A new station operated by schoolboys had appeared in Dublin using the name of Radio Atlantis and operating daily from 11.30pm until midnight thirty.
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Timeline: Dublin pirate radio station on the air
Dublin pirate radio station on the air was a headline from The Irish Press from January 25th 1965.
Irish Press – January 25th 1965
Timeline: Radio Showband in Dublin
Radio Showband in Dublin was a headline from The Evening Echo dated January 26th 1965
Evening Echo – January 25th 1965
Timeline: Says pirate radio will broadcast again soon
Says pirate radio will broadcast again soon was a headline from The Irish Press dated February 1st 1965
Irish Press – February 1st 1965
Timeline: Boys ran Radio Romeo
Boys ran Radio Romeo was a headline from The Evening Herald from January 18th 1966.
Evening Herald – January 18th 1966
Timeline: Shilling fines on boys of Radio Romeo
Shilling fines on boys of Radio Romeo was a headline from The Irish Press from January 19th 1966.
Irish Press – January 19th 1966
Timeline: Boys fined 1/- for operating radio station
Boys fined 1/- for operating radio station was a headline from The Cork Examiner from January 19th 1966.
Cork Examiner – January 19th 1966
Timeline: Pirate radios hit ‘monopoly’
Pirate radios hit ‘monopoly’ was a headline from The Irish Press dated February 23rd 1970
Irish Press – February 23rd 1970
Timeline: Warning for pirate stations
Warning for pirate stations was a headline from The Irish Independent dated February 24th 1970
Irish Independent – February 24th 1970
Timeline: Pirate radio in Dublin
Pirate radio in Dublin was a headline from The Evening Herald dated January 22nd 1972
Evening Herald – January 22nd 1972
Timeline: Priest’s Plea for Pirate Radio Station
Priest’s Plea for Pirate Radio Station was a headline from The Ulster Herald from January 6th 1973
Ulster Herald – January 6th 1973
Timeline: Post Office official heard his name on ‘pirate’ broadcast
Post Office official heard his name on ‘pirate’ broadcast was a headline from The Evening Herald from February 7th 1973
Evening Herald – February 7th 1973
Timeline: Pirate DJ sets fire to himself
Pirate DJ sets fire to himself was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 26th 1977
Evening Herald – February 26th 1977
Timeline: Behind the scenes at Radio Dublin
Behind the scenes at Radio Dublin was a headline from The Evening Press dated January 16th 1978.
Evening Press – January 16th 1978
Timeline: Silenced pirate station crackles back
Silenced pirate station crackles back was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated January 18th 1978
Irish Press – January 18th 1978
Timeline: Raid on pop station
Raid on pop station was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated January 18th 1978
Irish Independent – January 18th 1978
Timeline: Radio Dublin calling!
Radio Dublin calling! was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated January 18th 1978
Evening Press – January 18th 1978
Timeline: We carry on declares pirate station
We carry on declares pirate station was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 18th 1978
Evening Herald – January 18th 1978
Timeline: Authorities raid radio station
Authorities raid radio station was a newspaper headline from The Evening Echo dated January 18th 1978
Evening Echo – January 18th 1978
Timeline: Radio Dublin plus 4 others on the air last night
Radio Dublin plus 4 others on the air last night was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated January 19th 1978
Irish Independent – January 19th 1978
Timeline: Pop radio fans jam phone lines to Taoiseach
Pop radio fans jam phone lines to Taoiseach was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated January 19th 1978
Irish Press – January 19th 1978
Timeline: Teenage march to back pop pirates
Teenage march to back pop pirates was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 21st 1978
Evening Herald – January 21st 1978
Timeline: RTÉ producers fear skimpy pop radio
RTÉ producers fear skimpy pop radio was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated January 21st 1978
Evening Press – January 21st 1978
Timeline: Another pirate radio challenge for RTÉ
Another pirate radio challenge for RTÉ was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated January 24th 1978
Irish Press – January 24th 1978
Timeline: Pirate challenge to RTÉ in fight for airwaves
Pirate challenge to RTÉ in fight for airwaves was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated January 24th 1978
Irish Independent – January 24th 1978
Timeline: As radio pirates launch studio – raids to go on
As radio pirates launch studio – raids to go on was a headline from the Evening Herald dated January 24th 1978
Evening Herald – January 24th 1978
Timeline: Pirate’s get chop!
Pirate’s get chop! was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated January 25th 1978
Evening Press – January 25th 1978
Timeline: Pirates fight RTÉ in the High Court
Pirates fight RTÉ in the High Court was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 28th 1978
Evening Herald – January 28th 1978
Timeline: Cork pirate station mooted
Cork pirate station mooted was a newspaper headline from The Cork Examiner dated January 31st 1978
Cork Examiner – January 31st 1978
Timeline: Most Dublin councillors are in favour of local radio
Most Dublin councillors are in favour of local radio was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 31st 1978
Evening Herald – January 31st 1978
Timeline: Court action threat by raided pirate station
Court action threat by raided pirate station was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated February 1st 1978
Irish Press – February 1st 1978
Timeline: Raid ‘won’t silence ARD’
Raid ‘won’t silence ARD’ was a newspaper headline from The Cork Examiner dated February 1st 1978
Cork Examiner – February 1st 1978
Timeline: Pirate stays on the air
Pirate stays on the air is a headline from The Irish Press from February 2nd 1989.
Irish Press – February 2nd 1989
Timeline: Another raid on pirate radio
Another raid on pirate radio was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated February 2nd 1978
Evening Press – February 2nd 1978
Timeline: We’ve 100,000 supporters – pirate radio captain
We’ve 100,000 supporters – pirate radio captain was a newspaper headline from The Sunday Independent dated February 5th 1978
Sunday Independent – February 5th 1978
Timeline: Pirate stations to stay on air regardless
Pirate stations to stay on air regardless was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated February 8th 1978
Irish Independent – February 8th 1978
Timeline: Pirates’ £60,000 licence offer
Pirates’ £60,000 licence offer was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 22nd 1978
Evening Herald – February 22nd 1978
Timeline: The man behind the ‘pirates’
The man behind the ‘pirates’ was a newspaper headline from The Sunday Independent dated February 26th 1982
Sunday Independent – February 26th 1982
Timeline: Pop songs in church during Holy Week
Pop songs in church during Holy Week was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated April 4th 1978
Evening Press – April 4th 1978
Timeline: New pirate radio to start soon
New pirate radio to start soon was a newspaper headline from The Sunday Independent dated September 14th 1980
Sunday Independent – September 14th 1980
Timeline: Pirate radio mast cut
Pirate radio mast cut was a newspaper headline from the Evening Herald dated February 21st 1981
Evening Herald – February 21st 1981
Timeline: Capitol pirate radio folds up
Capitol pirate radio folds up was a newspaper headline from the Irish Press dated March 23rd 1981
Irish Press – March 23rd 1981
Timeline: Easter relay for pirate TV station
Easter relay for pirate TV station was a newspaper headline from the Irish Press dated April 4th 1981
Irish Press – April 4th 1981
Timeline: Pirate sails the airwaves again
Pirate sails the airwaves again was a newspaper headline from the Daily Mail dated April 8th 1981
Daily Mail – April 8th 1981
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Timeline: Why they’re not afraid of government threats in Radio Nova
Why they’re not afraid of government threats in Radio Nova was a newspaper headline from the Evening Herald dated December 8th 1981
Evening Herald – December 8th 1981
Timeline: News team in a spin!
News team in a spin! was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 18th 1982
Evening Herald – January 18th 1982
Timeline: 15 women candidates on radio
15 women candidates on radio was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated February 13th 1982
Irish Press – February 13th 1982
Timeline: DJs duel as SÃle sits in
DJs duel as SÃle sits in was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated February 15th 1982
Irish Independent – February 15th 1982
Timeline: Students plan charity drive
Students plan charity drive was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated February 22nd 1982
Evening Press – February 22nd 1982
Timeline: RTÉ puts jam on pirate TV
RTÉ puts jam on pirate TV was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated February 23rd 1982
Evening Press – February 23rd 1982
Timeline: Upmarket pirates
Upmarket pirates was a newspaper headline from The Sunday Independent dated May 30th 1982
Sunday Independent – May 30th 1982
Timeline: RTÉ jammed our signal
RTÉ jammed our signal was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated June 29th 1982
Evening Herald – June 29th 1982
Timeline: RTÉ in bid to thwart ‘piracy’
RTÉ in bid to thwart ‘piracy’ was a newspaper headline from The Cork Examiner dated July 7th 1982
Cork Examiner – July 7th 1982
Timeline: RTÉ Advert ‘Pirated by Radio Station’
RTÉ Advert ‘Pirated by Radio Station’ was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dates January 7th 1983
Irish Press – January 7th 1983
Timeline: I’m amazed says pirate Bob
I’m amazed says pirate Bob was a newspaper headline from the Sunday Independent dated January 23rd 1983
Sunday Independent – January 23rd 1983
Timeline: Irish radio pirates now look to Europe
Irish radio pirates now look to Europe was a newspaper headline from the Sunday Independent dated January 30th 1983
Sunday Independent – January 30th 1983
Timeline: Pirates and justice
Pirates and justice was a newspaper headline from the Sunday World dated February 13th 1983
Sunday World – February 13th 1983
Timeline: Bob Gallico – the zaniest newscaster on the air
Bob Gallico – the zaniest newscaster on the air was a newspaper article from the Evening Herald dated March 5th 1983
Evening Herald – March 5th 1983
Timeline: Battle on to control the money making airwaves
Battle on to control the money making airwaves was a newspaper headline from the Irish Independent dated March 8th 1983
Irish Independent – March 8th 1983
Timeline: Will the pirates rule the airwaves?
Will the pirates rule the airwaves? was a newspaper headline from the Irish Press dated April 11th 1983
Irish Press – April 11th 1983
Timeline: Pirates pirate the pirates
Pirates pirate the pirates was a newspaper headline from the Sunday World dated December 25th 1983
Sunday World – December 25th 1983
Timeline: RTÉ’s last ditch campaign
RTÉ’s last ditch campaign was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated January 19th 1984
Irish Independent – January 19th 1984
Timeline: Nova claim that RTÉ are blacking out the pirates
Nova claim that RTÉ are blacking out the pirates was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated January 19th 1984
Evening Press – January 19th 1984
Timeline: Radio Nova is shutting down
Radio Nova is shutting down was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 2nd 1984
Evening Herald – February 2nd 1984
Timeline: Radio Nova lays off 15 of staff
Radio Nova lays off 15 of staff was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated February 2nd 1984
Evening Press – February 2nd 1984
Timeline: RTÉ denies jamming pirate
RTÉ denies jamming pirate was a newspaper headline from The Irish Times dated February 4th 1984
Irish Times – February 4th 1984
Timeline: Nova – RTÉ tests official
Nova – RTÉ tests official was a newspaper headline from The Sunday Independent dated February 5th 1984
Sunday Independent – February 5th 1984
Timeline: Pickets to go on Radio Nova
Pickets to go on Radio Nova was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 6th 1984
Evening Herald – February 6th 1984
Timeline: Ambulance row as RTÉ jams pirate
Ambulance row as RTÉ jams pirate was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 7th 1984
Evening Herald – February 7th 1984
Timeline: Pirate radio robbery
Pirate radio robbery was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 7th 1984
Evening Herald – February 7th 1984
Timeline: Radio Wars
Radio Wars was the title of an article in The Hot Press magazine dated February 10th 1984
Hot Press – February 10th 1984
Timeline: Bryan Dobson
The Hot Press dated February 10th 1984
Hot Press – February 10th 1984
Timeline: Radio Dublin
The Hot Press dated February 10th 1984
Hot Press – February 10th 1984
Timeline: Radio Nova staff ‘non-union’ vote
Radio Nova staff ‘non-union’ vote was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 11th 1984
Evening Herald – February 11th 1984
Timeline: Facing the ‘sack’
Facing the ‘sack’ was a newspaper headline from The Sunday World dated February 19th 1984
Irish Independent – February 16th 1984
Timeline: Nova to close down following VAT claim
Nova to close down following VAT claim was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated March 10th 1984
Irish Press – March 10th 1984
Timeline: Disc jockey caused £1,500 damage
Disc jockey caused £1,500 damage was a newspaper headline from The Sligo Champion dated May 11th 1984
Sligo Champion – May 11th 1984
Timeline: Private radio secret is out
Private radio secret is out was a headline from The Sunday Independent dated January 20th 1985.
Sunday Independent – January 20th 1985
Timeline: Q102 launch
January 23rd 1985
Q102 launched to Dublin at 7pm on this day. Introduced by Lawrence John, Jason Maine was the first DJ on air.
Timeline: Postscript
Postscript was an article from The Irish Independent dated January 25th 1985.
Irish Independent – January 25th 1985
Timeline: Nova News girl quits
Nova News girl quits was an article from The Sunday World dated January 29th 1985.
Sunday World – January 29th 1985
Timeline: Gaelic radio to have Patrick’s Day debut
Gaelic radio to have Patrick’s Day debut was a newspaper headline from The Belfast Telegraph dated March 12th 1985
Belfast Telegraph – March 12th 1985
Timeline: Dublin Traffic Chopper Unjams the Air Waves
Dublin Traffic Chopper Unjams the Air Waves was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated January 7th 1986
Evening Press – January 7th 1986
Timeline: Pirate chief shocked by raid
Pirate chief shocked by raid was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated January 20th 1986
Evening Herald – January 20th 1986
Timeline: Nova bids to retain equipment
Nova bids to retain equipment was a newspaper headline from The Evening Press dated February 22nd 1986
Evening Press – February 22nd 1986
Timeline: Cary denies irregularities at Radio Nova
Cary denies irregularities at Radio Nova was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated March 20th 1986
Irish Press – March 20th 1986
Timeline: RTÉ ‘pulls plug’ on pirates
RTÉ ‘pulls plug’ on pirates was a newspaper headline from The Evening Herald dated February 11th 1987
Evening Herald – February 11th 1987
Timeline: Pirates Put RTÉ Radio in a Spot
Pirates Put RTÉ Radio in a Spot was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated January 7th 1988
Irish Independent – January 7th 1988
Timeline: Dempsey’s den of frivolity
Dempsey’s den of frivolity was a newspaper headline from The Irish Press dated January 16th 1988
Irish Press – January 16th 1988
Timeline: Who will you be tuning in to?
Who will you be tuning in to? was a newspaper headline from The Irish Independent dated February 17th 1988
Irish Independent – February 17th 1988
Timeline: Pirate Cooke Defiant
Pirate Cooke Defiant is a headline from The Irish Press from January 3rd 1989.
Irish Press – January 3rd 1989
Timeline: Lone Pirate is Warned
Lone Pirate is Warned is a headline from The Irish Independent from January 3rd 1989.
Irish Independent – January 3rd 1989
Timeline: Captain Cooke Walks the Plank
Captain Cooke Walks the Plank is a headline from The Irish Press from January 5th 1989.
Irish Independent – January 5th 1989
Timeline: Pirate Chief is Still Defiant
Pirate Chief is Still Defiant is a headline from The Evening Herald from January 5th 1989.
Evening Herald – January 5th 1989
Timeline: Pirate Cooke Dodges Radio Ad Ban
Pirate Cooke Dodges Radio Ad Ban is a headline from The Evening Herald from January 9th 1989.
Evening Herald – January 9th 1989
Timeline: The £6,000,000 man
The £6,000,000 man was a headline from The Evening Herald from January 19th 1989.
Evening Herald – January 19th 1989
Timeline: Power restored to pirate
Power restored to pirate was a headline from The Irish Press from January 20th 1989.
Irish Press – January 20th 1989
Timeline: Radio Nova taken over by Branson
Radio Nova taken over by Branson was a headline from The Irish Press dated January 21st 1989.
Irish Press – January 21st 1989
Timeline: Minister worried as pirate stays on air
Minister worried as pirate stays on air is a headline from The Irish Press from January 31st 1989.
Irish Press – January 31st 1989
